The monarch of Saki town in Saki West council area of Oyo State, Oba Khalid Oyebisi, has on Monday appealed for national peace and unity as a major tool for nation building .
The monarch, who spoke while addressing a mammoth crowd that paid him homage as parts of activities marking this year’s annual Beere Festival opening ceremony , said “there is no alternative to unity and peace to attain greatness.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us and we must learn to live in peace, show love to one another and be united, while we all focused toward working and achieving greatness for our dear country’’.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, the festival, celebrated once in a year and last for nine days.
“The festival is a uniting cultural festival for all sons and daughters of Saki as the town witnesses influx of people both home and abroad’’.
NAN reports that officials of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) are conspicuous on all major roads of the town having busy day, while series of security men are also in constant patrol in and around the ancient town.
NAN also reports that, activities such as, Iboori, Iso’ko, Imoyi Oba, Youth day, Ojo Ileri, Oloogun day, Ayaba Okeere day among others are all line up to make the cultural festival clamorous. (NAN)
